splaboo

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noun

A mildly insulting term for an African-American, especially one perceived as lower-class or uncouth, the word was supposedly defined by Michael Jackson.

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Meanings

nounsplaboo (plural splaboos)

plural splaboos

  1. A mildly insulting term for an African-American, especially one perceived as lower-class or uncouth, the word was supposedly defined by Michael Jackson.

Origin

Unclear, possibly related to spabook

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APA

splaboo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splaboo

MLA

“splaboo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splaboo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “splaboo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splaboo.

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